Miners led London’s FTSE 100 to a strong close on Wednesday after the volatile sector was lifted by interim results from Antofagasta.

The senior index ended the session up 1.1 per cent to 5,528.1, an advance of 57 points. The FTSE 250, however, ended flat at 9,137.1, a reflection of sentiment in the building sector after Taylor Wimpey’s disappointing results.